A 32 year old man turned himself in to Red Deer RCMP on Saturday, one day after RCMP reported that a truck had reversed across a parking lot and driven into Papa Baldy’s Pizza restaurant, causing minor injuries to an employee and extensive building damage.

February is Distracted Driving Awareness month, and Red Deer RCMP and Community Peace Officers will be zeroing in on distracted drivers all month through targeted campaigns and patrols in marked and unmarked police vehicles.

If you’re interested in giving back to your community in meaningful ways, volunteering with Red Deer RCMP Victim Services may be just what you’re looking for. Learn more at an information event February 10 at the downtown detachment.

25 year old Kareem Lujmea Cummings turned himself in to Red Deer RCMP yesterday afternoon; he was wanted on warrants regarding the January 18 incident in Riverside Meadows in which shots were fired and bullets struck nearby residences and vehicles.

Red Deer RCMP are investigating an incident on February 15 that involved a residence on Kitson Close and a second residence on Iverson Close; the parties were known to each other and there was no risk to the public.

Many recent arrests by Red Deer RCMP were thanks to vigilant citizens reporting suspicious activity, while others were the result of police locating stolen vehicles or suspects wanted on warrants while doing targeted policing in identified crime hot spots.